NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ANSYS INC for Ansys Granta Advanced Materials Database Software and Related Licenses

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Solicitation from the Department of the Army, for work in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Due Nov 12, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5), 6 days left.

Bid documents (3)

• Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT) 52 KB
• Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment (for Combo Synopsis-Solicitation) 38 KB
• Section 508 Contract Language Template and ICT Requirements Report 18 KB

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Description

Please see attached documents: Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT)_27QA009 Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment (for Combo Synopsis-Solicitation) Section 508 Contract Language Template and ICT Requirements Report INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”

The name of the company the Government intends to award a contract to is ANSYS Inc, located at 2600 Ansys Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317-0404; CAGE Code: 0U014; UEI: TY4MJLKVJJ27. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation.

Contracting contact

• Abigail Conway · [email protected] · (520) 672-9582

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